Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 180 priced lines covering 2,982 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,137 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 655 head. replacement cattle receipts at 349 head. Counted as USDA files them — 55 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 10, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,137Last week 5,986Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 655Last week 964Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 349Last week 450Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–550.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,095	775.00–825.00	808.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	870	350.00–485.00	402.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	845	575.00–630.00	605.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	868	305.00–500.00	408.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	265.00	265.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	575.00–700.00	637.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–750.00	666.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–700.00	619.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	990.00–1,000.00	995.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	970.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,161	700.00–850.00	789.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	625.00–850.00	761.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	380.00	380.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,113	520.00–650.00	607.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	917.00	917.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,240	600.00–675.00	639.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,124	400.00–500.00	454.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,106	625.00–725.00	695.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	350.00–525.00	465.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	350.00–600.00	433.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	430.00–460.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	475.00–625.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	700.00–850.00	776.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,065	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,065.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,055	725.00–775.00	750.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	825.00–950.00	886.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	700.00–750.00	726.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	365.00–485.00	426.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–550.00	456.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	275.00–300.00	288.06
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	858	500.00–550.00	524.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	729	115.00–123.00	119.46
35	—	624	118.00–130.00	124.25
43	—	479	135.00–145.00	141.15
26	—	437	142.00–149.00	144.98
6	—	287	162.50–167.50	164.70
7	—	784	110.00–122.00	115.66
57	—	524	125.00–140.00	134.28
23	—	379	145.00–162.00	153.15
25	—	330	155.00–170.00	162.23
32	—	673	115.00–128.00	123.28
28	—	581	120.00–133.00	129.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	116.00	116.00
2	—	233	180.00–185.00	182.42
3	—	745	123.00	123.00
4	—	276	170.00–175.00	172.44
46	—	424	146.00–158.00	151.63
16	—	586	117.00–143.00	135.46
7	—	671	125.00–130.00	129.26
35	—	623	129.00–135.00	133.04
18	—	378	155.00–166.00	159.41
29	—	470	141.00–155.00	146.18
33	—	523	134.00–149.00	141.83
10	—	318	165.00–170.00	166.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	393	146.00	146.00
4	—	568	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	145.00–147.00	145.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	728	130.00–135.00	134.86
10	—	815	129.00	129.00
6	—	774	119.00–120.00	119.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	616	130.00–132.00	130.57
9	—	498	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	118.00–127.00	120.14
6	—	423	132.00–140.00	136.45
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
2	—	640	112.00–113.00	112.50
9	—	583	113.00–125.00	117.53
6	—	315	140.00–145.00	142.30
5	—	469	130.00–136.00	132.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	289	165.00–170.00	167.09
29	—	376	145.00–170.00	153.30
30	—	329	150.00–173.00	160.85
34	—	522	104.00–137.00	127.10
72	—	423	132.00–156.00	145.63
86	—	471	117.00–147.00	138.70
18	—	564	104.00–130.00	118.72
33	—	668	95.00–120.00	110.98
5	—	718	105.00–112.00	107.80
9	—	623	115.00–125.00	119.69
9	—	772	80.00–110.00	99.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	155.00–160.00	157.34
2	—	685	96.00–98.00	97.00
10	—	577	103.00–112.00	108.23
14	—	315	130.00–140.00	135.36
22	—	428	120.00–132.00	128.23
25	—	472	110.00–127.00	120.03
11	—	374	115.00–145.00	132.82
8	—	623	90.00–105.00	98.49
3	—	282	140.00–147.00	142.20
4	—	740	87.00–95.00	91.03
14	—	518	84.00–120.00	110.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	341	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	575	112.50–123.00	116.84
2	—	243	162.50–167.50	165.03
18	—	681	90.00–113.00	106.54
26	—	322	138.00–165.00	150.45
61	—	428	115.00–148.00	136.62
7	—	280	157.50–167.00	160.38
9	—	738	95.00–108.00	101.06
31	—	375	132.00–152.00	145.09
33	—	628	107.50–120.00	114.37
57	—	528	95.00–126.00	120.39
60	—	478	110.00–137.00	129.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	736	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
3	—	728	99.00–105.00	101.30
35	—	430	106.00–130.00	124.34
30	—	377	125.00–132.00	129.67
22	—	323	130.00–140.00	133.07
9	—	674	105.00–111.00	107.12
2	—	280	137.50–140.00	138.79
1	—	245	147.50	147.50
1	—	820	82.00	82.00
41	—	476	105.00–124.00	119.80
26	—	615	102.00–116.00	111.42
26	—	573	94.00–119.00	113.69
24	—	539	98.00–120.00	116.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	114.00	114.00
1	—	720	116.00	116.00
1	—	765	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	796	115.50	115.50
36	—	695	125.00	125.00
8	—	620	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	117.00	117.00
3	—	520	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	456	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	474	94.00–118.00	110.90
62	—	574	85.00–113.00	105.03
48	—	383	114.00–127.00	122.27
38	—	625	100.00–110.00	104.60
13	—	680	100.00–107.00	102.42
5	—	715	90.00–100.00	95.34
36	—	330	122.00–131.00	126.51
105	—	522	89.00–116.00	107.54
86	—	425	99.00–123.00	116.09
5	—	270	134.00–140.00	135.96
4	—	243	140.00–145.00	142.50
2	—	795	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	421	90.00–115.00	108.21
2	—	675	90.00–94.00	91.99
23	—	577	79.00–105.00	99.34
5	—	282	127.50–130.00	129.09
32	—	523	80.00–108.00	99.76
29	—	474	86.00–111.00	104.61
27	—	331	112.00–123.00	119.32
26	—	374	110.00–118.00	114.45
9	—	618	95.00–101.00	97.69
2	—	773	75.00–80.00	77.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,998	80.00	80.00
29	—	1,683	70.00–78.00	73.24
20	—	1,591	56.00–72.00	65.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	990	31.00–40.00	35.54
7	—	1,041	44.00–51.00	46.17
51	—	1,075	38.00–47.50	41.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,433	50.00–56.00	52.98
21	—	1,503	42.00–54.00	46.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,253	49.00–55.00	51.51
37	—	1,162	37.00–49.00	43.43
83	—	1,207	43.00–54.00	48.11

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Alabama barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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